When is Watchful Waiting Best for Prostate Cancer?
Prostate Cancer

When is Watchful Waiting Best for Prostate Cancer?

You’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and your doctor has suggested something called “watchful waiting” rather than attempting more aggressive treatment options. Perhaps he or she referred to this approach as “active surveillance” or “expectant management,” since some doctors use all of these terms interchangeably to mean the same thing, while others say they mean…